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aa
of each
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired; freely
aq
aqueous; water
AU
both ears
bid
twice a day
c
cup
C
with
cap
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter
conc
concentrate
cpd or comp
compound
DC or die
discontinue
DSW
dextrose 5% in water
disp
dispense
dr
dram
Dx
diagnosis
elix
elixir
EXT
extract
gal
gallon
noc
night
NS
normal saline
N & V
nausea and vomiting
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OTC
over the counter
OU
both eyes
oz
ounce
p
post or after
PB
piggyback or IVPB
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
pm
as needed or when necessary
pt
pint
pwd
powder
q
every
qd
everyday
qh
every hour
qid
four times a day
q4h
every four hours
q6h
every six hours
q8h
every 8 hours
qod
every other day
qs
as much as is sufficient
qt
quart
Rx
take: by prescription
s
without
SL
sublingual
SC/subq
subcutaneous
SOS
if necessary
susp
suspension
ss
1/2
stat
immediately
supp
suppository
syr
syrup
T or Tbs
tablespoon
I or tsp
teaspoon
tab
tablet
TKO/KVO
to keep open
tid
three times a day
tr or tinct
tincture
ung
ointment
viiss
7 1/2 or 7.5
gr
grain
gtt
drop
H
hypodermically
HA
headache
h or hr
hour
HS
at bedtime
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
inj
injection
I&O
intake and output
iss
1 1/2 or 1.5
IV
intravenous
IVPB
IV piggyback
IVP
IV push
kg
kilogram
KVO
keep vein open
L
liter
lb
pound
liq
liquid
m
minim
mcg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
miligram
mL
mililiter
NG
nasogastric
NKA
no known allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
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Commonly used Abbreviations
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NurseS1: Abbreviaitons
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1/31/2013, 2:56:31 AM
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